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Monday, April 6, 2026 · 180 stories
Israel has announced an attack on the South Pars facility. A proposal for a 45-day ceasefire has been presented to Iran and the United States.
Ontario's transparency watchdog is calling on the Ford government to abandon proposed changes to freedom of information laws, warning they would reduce provincial transparency below federal levels. The push follows a court ruling that Premier Doug Ford used his personal phone for government business and that some records should be public.
Five warming centers in Toronto will open at 5 p.m. Monday, operating 24 hours daily until weather conditions improve. They provide resting spaces, meals, washroom access, and referrals to emergency shelters, with walk-ins welcome and no referral required. The centers open when temperatures reach -5°C or during winter weather warnings, with Tuesday forecast as the coldest day this week at a low of -5°C.
The U.S. President has renewed threats against Iran ahead of a Tuesday evening deadline, following the rejection of a ceasefire proposal. The situation involves attacks on infrastructure including bridges, power plants, and a major gas field that serves as Iran's largest domestic energy source.
A new ceasefire proposal has been presented to Iran and the United States amid ongoing regional tensions. Israel conducted a strike on an energy facility, escalating military actions in the conflict.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel conducted a strike on Iran's largest petrochemical facility in Asaluyeh, which accounts for about 50% of the country's petrochemical production. Combined with another attack last week, these operations have disabled Iran's two major petrochemical facilities, affecting approximately 85% of the country's total petrochemical exports.
Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.
Majid Khademi, head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence organization, was killed on April 6, 2026. Iranian media attributed the attack to U.S. and Israeli forces, stating he became the latest key figure killed in such strikes after taking over the role in 2025 following his predecessor's death in similar circumstances. The IRGC intelligence arm is described as one of Iran's most powerful security bodies with central domestic surveillance responsibilities.
The United States rescued a downed airman, prompting President Trump to threaten attacks on Iranian power plants if Iran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Toronto Raptors have a 43-35 record and are competing for playoff seeding in their final four games of the season.
UCLA defeated South Carolina 79-51 in the women's NCAA basketball championship game on Sunday, securing the program's first NCAA title. The Bruins never trailed, extending their winning streak to 31 games and achieving the third-largest margin of victory in a Division I women's championship final.
Surrey batted through the final day to secure a draw against Warwickshire in a County Championship match at Edgbaston. Jamie Smith scored 132 and Dan Lawrence 161 not out in a record fourth-wicket partnership of 217, erasing a first-innings deficit after Surrey had been 65-6 early in the match.